If the kernel module is successfully loaded and the interface is up, you can skip the next section.Ĭheck the following lists to discover if your card is supported: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Corporation WiFi Link 5100 AGN, REV=0圆B
iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG disabled # dmesg | grep iwlwifi iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X If there is no relevant output, check the messages for the full output for the module you identified earlier ( iwlwifi in this example) to identify the relevant message or further issues: # dmesg | grep firmware iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 39.30.4.1 build 35138 op_mode iwldvm
Some wireless chipsets also require firmware, in addition to a corresponding driver. At boot, udev takes an inventory of your hardware and loads appropriate modules (drivers) for your corresponding hardware, which will in turn allow creation of a network interface.
#Ralink rt2870 usb wireless drivers
The default Arch Linux kernel is modular, meaning many of the drivers for machine hardware reside on the hard drive and are available as modules.
#Ralink rt2870 usb wireless how to
The #iw section describes how to manually manage your wireless network interface / your wireless LANs using iw. This article covers both parts, and provides additional links to wireless management tools. The second is choosing a method of managing wireless connections. The main article on network configuration is Network configuration.Ĭonfiguring wireless is a two-part process the first part is to identify and ensure the correct driver for your wireless device is installed (they are available on the installation media, but often have to be installed explicitly), and to configure the interface.